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PETROLEO PESADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy oil
1, record 1, English, heavy%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-viscosity, high gravity crude hydrocarbon. 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Athabasca tar sands are a major part of what is known as the Alberta heavy oil deposits. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy grade petroleum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole lourd
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile lourde 2, record 1, French, huile%20lourde
see observation, feminine noun
- huile visqueuse 3, record 1, French, huile%20visqueuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une seule chose peut être considérée comme sûre, le sable a laissé passer les composants volatils et seul le pétrole lourd est resté emprisonné sur place. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«huile lourde» : les huiles constituent [...] un état intermédiaire entre le pétrole brut classique et l'huile plus lourde des gisements de sables bitumineux. Elles sont très visqueuses et, lorsqu'elles coulent dans des conditions normales, leur débit est très lent; il faut donc leur ajouter des solvants ou les chauffer pour normaliser leur débit. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo pesado
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20pesado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite destilado del alquitrán de hulla a una temperatura entre 230º y 330ºC. 2, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20pesado
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